Tonga 86 in hot race for seats Favourites: Mr Pohiva still has some
TONGA goes to the poll on November 16 to elect their 17 People’s Representatives in the Legislative Assembly. That is 12 months earlier than planned, after His Majesty King Tupou VI dissolved parliament in September
Making news in death
Obituary ROSALYN ALBANIEL EVARA 1976 – 2017 IN death, Papua New Guinea journalist, Rosalyn Evara, has shone the spotlight on an issue which often escapes notice in regional news coverage – violence against
Death in Moresby
Call to probe spousal abuse PACIFIC journalists have called for an investigation into the death of Rosalyn Albaniel Evara – Business Editor of the influential Papua New Guinea newspaper, the Post Courier. Evara died
3-year journey begins
Discriminatory laws affect women in business THE Pacific journey for the next three years to maximise benefits and achieve positive impact on the lives of women and girls in the region begins now following a successful
A vendor’s struggle
WHEN Janet Ramo of Malaita in Solomon Islands started her business 32 years ago, she had one thing in mind – money. With $5 in her pocket, a sewing machine and two pieces of garments given to her by her husband,
It’s time for action, time to deliver
THE adoption of the Revised Pacific Platform for Action for Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights during the deliberations of the 13th Pacific Triennial Conference on Women and the 6th Meeting of Women’s
Bread of life
QUIET coziness, regulars sit in velvety chairs, with old music plays over the speakers and modern storefront display of Bread Factory Café entices customers to stop in to enjoy the warm smell of freshly brewed espresso
Renewed commitment
PACIFIC Leaders presented a united stance on the pressing need for accelerated and ambitious global action on climate change as they joined world leaders recently for the 72nd Session of the United Nations General
Waters are rising
THE mean sea level recorded at Fiji’s tidal gauge shows an average rise of 4.6mm per year since 1993. That means sea levels would have risen an average 110 centimetres – about knee height of an adult – by
Fiji maps energy strategy
The Pacific Islands contribution in the creation of the man-made monstrous climate change may very well be equivalent to a drop in the ocean, but small developing states are leaving no stone unturned to combat the
Solomons mitigation
GCF pumps US$86m into alternative energy WITH high vulnerability to climate change impacts, Solomon Islands has placed equal importance on mitigation and adaptation to reach their Nationally Determined Contributions.
Winds of change
From colonialism to democracy, coups and a fight for the Earth I WAS born when Fiji was under colonial rule on January 30th 1961; nine years before Fiji gained her independence from Great Britain. During the years
Never alone again
Pacific ruggers rally behind exploited and isolated brothers MORE professional island rugby players are coming forward with stories of exploitation by clubs in Europe. And the Pacific Rugby Players Welfare, which is
Dreams in the air
Carriers review fleets TWO of the Pacific’s major carriers have started a review of their fleets which could see the Boeing 787 Dreamliner winging across regional skies in the near future. Fiji Airways is expected to
New PNG, Fiji Tech Start-up Gains Ground in PNG
A PAPUA New Guinea company has joined forces with a Fiji firm for development of its next generation banking software. CloudApp Laboratories (PNG) Limited – a new tech start-up – has joined Fiji’s Software Factory
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Time to go pink
THE scourge of cancer is a threat no Pacific community can afford to take lightly. Each year, thousands of Pacific islanders are cut down – many in the prime of life – by an illness which could be eradicated if
ADB to loan Fiji $341.1m
Confidence in Fiji economy THE Asian Development Bank has earmarked $341.1million in firm and tentative investments between 2018-2020. The ADBs country operations plan for Fiji 2018-2020 reveals this funding will be
Whispers
Samoan passports THERE is anger in Samoa after the Prime Minister revoked the diplomatic passport of the outgoing head of state. The PM, who is also responsible for the Immigration portfolio, was apparently well within
COP23
Bula vinaka and greetings from Fiji. We approach COP23 in November with the global community at a crossroads in our collective response to climate change. The choices we make now will decide the fate of our planet and
Vanuatu faces green growth challenges
THE need for rural electrification is a major issue faced by Vanuatu, with around 75 per cent of the population living in rural areas without electrification. In that regard, the island is establishing a National Green
The Blue Pacific
AFTER the Forum leaders’ retreat in Apia, a final press conference was scheduled for 4pm. But more than three hours later, leaders were still arguing over the wording for the communiqué of the 48th Pacific Islands
Take greater ownership
It hasn’t been an easy role for Meg Tayloe since taking her seat as Forum Genral Secretary. She tells Nic Maclellan of Islands Business about the meerting outcomes and her expectations for the region. Excerpts from
